December luncheon: Over 100 children’s toys, games and books were provided to fill holiday baskets to needy families in Rogers Park through the Holiday Sharing Program at The Howard Area Community Center.

November Luncheon : Our NOK members and their guests donated over 20 bags loaded with canned goods, household supplies and personal items for the New Trier Township Food Pantry.

September Luncheon : A generous supply of gently used career clothing, shoes, purses and accessories were donated to the Junior League of Evanston-North Shore Fitting Futures outreach effort in support for low-income women in job training programs.

In addition, the Neighbors of Kenilworth held four collection drives throughout the year and contributed to the community in the following ways:September luncheon: A generous supply of gently used career clothing, shoes, purses and accessories were donated to the Junior League of Evanston-North Shore Fitting Futures outreach effort in support for low-income women in job training programs.

Over 200 items were collected including 48 pairs of shoes and 50 blouses !!

November luncheon: Dozens of shopping bags filled with much needed items such as canned goods, household supplies and toiletries were collected to re-stock the shelves at the New Trier Food Pantry.

December luncheon: Over 100 children’s toys, games and books were provided to fill holiday baskets to needy families in Rogers Park through the Holiday Sharing Program at The Howard Area Community Center.

Our collected toys, games, books hats and mittens for the children of the Howard Area Community Center. We loaded up an entire van!

February luncheon: Sixty-five baby bottles, 20 baby brushes and $125 in checks were generously donated by Neighbors for Infant, Inc., an organization that distributes approximately 200 layettes to support low income mothers and their newborn each year.

2013 - 2014 Philanthropy ReportThank you Neighbors of Kenilworth for supporting the following organizations through your generous donations during the year :The Junior League of Evanston - North Shore, Fitting Futures

The New Trier Food Pantry

Howard Area Community Center

Infant, Inc.

Together we distributed a generous supply of career clothing, dozens of shopping bags filled with canned goods, a trunk load of assorted games, toys and books, and over 1,000 diapers, dozens of baby bottles and bottle brushes.

In addition, NOK will give financial support to the following organizations :Isabelle Loveland Memorial FundFannie Manierre Ware Memorial FundNorth Shore Senior CenterThe NOK New Trier High School ScholarshipHoward Area After School Reading ProgramJosslyn CenterMidwest Palliative and Hospice Care CenterKenilworth ClubPeer Health Exchange

Thank You again for your kind generousity !

Karen Miller , 2013 Philanthropy Chair

Supporting the Community

1,000 infant size diapers, 50 baby bottles and 25 baby bottle brushes ....A gererous supply of career clothing, shoes, purses and accessories .....Dozens of shopping bags filed with canned goods and household supplies ....And a trunk load of assorted toys, games and books ......These items were collected through the gererosity of Neighbors of Kenilworth and spearheaded by Karen Miller, Philanthropy Chair.The Grand Food Center shoppers may continue to give back to Infant, Inc. by submitting receipts and delivering them to Susie Coughlin at 727, Cummings Avenue.

The Howard Area Community Center provides holiday baskets to needy families in Rogers Park through the Holiday Sharing Program. This program brings local churches, schools and community volunteers together once a year to collect gift items that make the holidays a little brighter for families in Rogers Park struggling with poverty.

A trunk load of assorted toys, games, and books was donated from generous Neighbors of Kenilworth members and their guests attending our December luncheons.

The New Trier Food Pantry

The Pantry is an important service for residents whose incomes do not cover all their needs. It's shelves offer a variety of canned and packaged food, useful paper goods, and toiletry items for all ages. A freezer is stocked with vegetables, meat, poultry and nutritious frozen dinners. The Food Pantry is open to qualified residents of New Trier Township, which includes the villages of Kenilworth, Wilmette, Winnetka,and Glencoe, plus portions of Glenview and Northfield.

Neighbors of Kenilworth collected over a dozen shopping bags filled with much needed items such as canned tuna, peanut butter and soups, as well as household supplies. These groceries were taken over to the Food Pantry promptly to re-stock the shelves in time for Thanksgiving.

Fitting Futures, The Junior League of Evanston -North ShoreFitting Futures TM is a Junior League of Evanston - North Shore community outreach effort providing support for low-income women in job training programs. Fitting Futures seeks to break the cycle of poverty and help women get back to work by provding a personal clothing and job readiness session and interview - appropriate attire at no cost: simultaneously boosting confidence and building careers. Fitting Futures is the only employment attire service on the North Shore, offering direct help to local women striving for economic self - sufficiency. Fitting Futures is housed at the Junior League Thrift House, 920 Chicago Avenue, Evanston.

Many fabulous Items were collected at the recent September Fashion Show luncheon, 2014.